ELBAITE TOURMALINE on Quartz
Na(Li,Al)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₂(OH)₄
Cruzeiro mine, Sierra da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

The Cruzeiro mine has long been one of the world's largest producers of fine gem tourmaline. This specimen, though not of gem quality, is one of the most dramatically beautiful to come from the mine.

Size: 37 cm tall

Acquired: 1974 donation from Mr. and Mrs. E. Hadley Stuart, Jr.

Disposition: On display in the Gemstones and Their Origins exhibit.

Catalog Number: 16496